First proper ride out today

busy builder · Oct 31st, 2010, 15:52

Well, we took the V50 (2.0 SE deisel, 57 reg)out today for its first proper flogging and its really rather good isn't it? I think it handles and goes as good as our old Seat Leon FR 150 Tdi .

We went over to Loch Maree on the west coast of the Highlands, lovely fast (150mph+) flowing smooth road with little traffic (nearly all the tourists have gone now).

The car handles really well and takes the bends nicely even at speed, the dog in the back seems to like it too :-, but maybe not the dog guard ;-(.
It rides on Kuhmo tyres which seem ok, not too noisey and grip is good too, roads were either damp or dry.Wife likes the leather heated seats and easy to get comfy with the limitless adjustment too.

So it looks like we picked the right car after much searching around, and looking at A4 Avants. We paid about £12k for it with 34k miles and obviously FSH too, which seems about right up here as we seem to pay a bit more for our cars up here in the Twighlight Zone.

faffi · Oct 31st, 2010, 18:27

12k is about what I would have to pay for a 10 year old plain Avensis with 100k miles on the odo here in Norway

NeuralCord · Nov 2nd, 2010, 11:37

I was equally impressed when I picked up my S40 - straight away it was on a 90 mile trip to visit family and was very impressive. One thing I had to be careful of was being sucked in by other cars - it's such a quiet car, you don't realise how fast you're actually going until you look at the speedo in disbelief. Previous car was a 207GT and that was so frantic and buzzy that 65 was a natural cruising speed for it.

It's the same engine as yours and I'm guessing the same cosy winter pack for the heated seats?

busy builder · Nov 2nd, 2010, 13:18

Yes we have the 2 stage heated seats fitted, mmmm cosy.

As I was wafting along at 110 + even on the twisty bits, the wife though we were doing about 80 !! its is quite quiet and effortless.

Jonnieb2009 · Nov 3rd, 2010, 12:48

Sounds like Scotlands equivalent to the 'Autobahn'!

Rgds
J

busy builder · Nov 3rd, 2010, 20:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jonnieb2009

Sounds like Scotlands equivalent to the 'Autobahn'!

Rgds
J

Even better on my motorbike ;-) can't beat the roads up here.

Oct 31st, 2010, 15:52	#1
busy builder Junior Member Last Online: Sep 6th, 2011 18:01 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: The Highlands	First proper ride out today Well, we took the V50 (2.0 SE deisel, 57 reg)out today for its first proper flogging and its really rather good isn't it? I think it handles and goes as good as our old Seat Leon FR 150 Tdi . We went over to Loch Maree on the west coast of the Highlands, lovely fast (150mph+) flowing smooth road with little traffic (nearly all the tourists have gone now). The car handles really well and takes the bends nicely even at speed, the dog in the back seems to like it too :-, but maybe not the dog guard ;-(. It rides on Kuhmo tyres which seem ok, not too noisey and grip is good too, roads were either damp or dry.Wife likes the leather heated seats and easy to get comfy with the limitless adjustment too. So it looks like we picked the right car after much searching around, and looking at A4 Avants. We paid about £12k for it with 34k miles and obviously FSH too, which seems about right up here as we seem to pay a bit more for our cars up here in the Twighlight Zone.

Oct 31st, 2010, 18:27	#2
faffi Motorcyclist Last Online: May 14th, 2015 22:34 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Stavanger	12k is about what I would have to pay for a 10 year old plain Avensis with 100k miles on the odo here in Norway

Nov 2nd, 2010, 11:37	#3
NeuralCord Junior Member Last Online: Sep 11th, 2012 14:59 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Leeds	I was equally impressed when I picked up my S40 - straight away it was on a 90 mile trip to visit family and was very impressive. One thing I had to be careful of was being sucked in by other cars - it's such a quiet car, you don't realise how fast you're actually going until you look at the speedo in disbelief. Previous car was a 207GT and that was so frantic and buzzy that 65 was a natural cruising speed for it. It's the same engine as yours and I'm guessing the same cosy winter pack for the heated seats?

Nov 2nd, 2010, 13:18	#4
busy builder Junior Member Last Online: Sep 6th, 2011 18:01 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: The Highlands	Yes we have the 2 stage heated seats fitted, mmmm cosy. As I was wafting along at 110 + even on the twisty bits, the wife though we were doing about 80 !! its is quite quiet and effortless.

Nov 3rd, 2010, 12:48	#5
Jonnieb2009 Master Member Last Online: Nov 23rd, 2011 15:19 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Helsby View Photos By: Jonnieb2009	Sounds like Scotlands equivalent to the 'Autobahn'! Rgds J

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